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Houston County High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

200 W Church St, Columbia, AL 36319 · (334) 696-2221 · Part of Houston County School District

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Directions
Students
322
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Houston County High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state

On the path

Where Columbia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Houston County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 W Church St, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 746
Grade 868
Grade 959
Grade 1044
Grade 1151
Grade 1254
Enrollment over time
330’20
283’21
322’22
336’23
322’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 43%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houston County High School from Columbia families.

Other schools in Houston County School District

The district →
Rehobeth Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Dothan
761 students16:1
Ashford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashford
B+
668 students18:1
Wicksburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Newton
636 students17:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cottonwood
502 students17:1
Webb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Webb
B+
419 students15:1
Houston County Virtual Academy
Other · Grades 3–12 · Newton
246 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.